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Arc Welding
TA-3 WIRE FEEDER
The Thermal Arc TA-3 Wire Feeder is a heavy
duty two drive roll wire feeder designed to be used
with any Thermal Arc GMS power supply. The
TA-3 is powered by the GMS power supply
through the 14 pin interface cable. Wire feed
speed is adjustable from 60 to 900 IPM/1.5 to 23
MPM. The TA-3 is designed to accept a TWECO
®
No. 4 Mig-Gun, without the use of an adaptor.
The TA-3 comes complete with a gun switch
control cable and a three foot 14 pin power supply
interface cable. A set of double groove drive rolls
(Cat. No. 10-2527) for .030"/.8mm, .035"/.9mm
and .045"/1.2mm is included, as well as inlet and
outlet guides. The TA-3 also comes with a holder
for 30-60 lbs/13.5-27kgs spools. Gas purge, wire
inch, and burn-back controls are optional and may
be field installed.
Recommended Wire Sizes
• Solid wire - .030"-1/8"/.8mm-3.2mm
• Soft wire - .035"-1/8"/.9mm-3.2mm
• Flux cored wire - .035"-1/8"/.9mm-3.2mm
Weight
52 lbs./23.4kgs
Dimensions
24-1/2"/662mm long x 14"/357mm wide x
13"/330mm high
Ordering Information
Cat. No. 10-2180
Features
• 60 to 900 IPM/1.5 to 23 MPM wire feed
speed range
• Powerful 1/8 hp 115VAC motor
• Gear driven rolls for positive feed and
long life
• Feed rolls insulated from motor
• Quick release wire tension
• Lighted on/off circuit breaker
DRIVE ROLL SELECTION CHART
No. 0-0789 © Thermal Dynamics Corp., 1993 Page TA3-2
Printed in U.S.A. Effective January 1, 1993
New
OPTIONS/ACCESSORIES Cat. No.
• Wire Reel for 60 lb./27kgs coils 10-2429
• Forward/Reverse switch 10-2468
• Inch/Purge switch 10-2469
• Burnback timer/Pre flow-Post flow timer 10-2470
• Universal feeder rack 10-1029
(attaches TA3 and other feeders to top of 300 GMS)
EXTENSION CABLES (with a 14 pin male & female connector)
• 3'/.9m 10-2030
• 15'/4.6m 10-2031
• 25'/7.6m 10-2032
• 50'/15.2m 10-2033
• 75'/22.9m 10-2034
• 100/30.5m 10-2035
STYLE 1 STYLE 2 STYLE 3 STYLE 4 STYLE 5
for hard for hard for hard & for hard for hard for tubular
WIRE SIZE wire wire tubular wire wire tubular wire wire
.030"/.8mm 10-2500 10-2502 -- -- -- --
.035"/.9mm 10-2500 10-2502 -- 10-2509 -- --
.030"/.8mm, .035"/.9mm & .045"/1.2mm 10-2527 10-2528 -- -- -- --
.035"/.9mm, .045"/1.2mm & 3/64"/1.2mm -- -- -- 10-2529 -- --
.045"/1.2mm & 3/64"/1.2mm 10-2501 10-2503 -- 10-2510 -- 10-2521
.052"/1.3mm & 1/16"/1.6mm -- -- 10-2504 10-2511 10-2516 10-2522
5/64"/2.0mm -- -- 10-2505 10-2512 10-2517 10-2523
3/32"/2.4mm -- -- 10-2506 10-2513 10-2518 10-2524
7/64"/2.8mm -- -- 10-2507 10-2514 10-2519 10-2525
1/8"/3.2mm -- -- 10-2508 10-2515 10-2520 10-2526
Refer to the TA-3 Instruction Manual, 0-2351, for further information
Style 1 Style 2 Style 3 Style 4 Style 5
Double Double
Flat Smooth Knurled Double
Flat Knurled Vee Vee Cog
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